Maximo: Ghosts to Glory Walkthrough :

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Walkthrough - Boss FAQ

Maximo: Ghosts to Glory Boss FAQ
Version 1.02 5/19/04
Written by Thunderbird
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This FAQ is merely intended to assist you, the reader, with the boss
battles for Maximo: Ghosts to Glory for the Playstation 2 Computer
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. Version Information
3. The Bosses
3.1 Ghastly Gus the Gravedigger
3.2 Bokor La Bas
3.3 Captain Cadaver
3.4 Lord Glutterscum
3.5 Achille
3.6 (identity concealed to prevent early spoilers)
4. Conclusion
1. Introduction
Welcome to my Maximo Boss FAQ. Chances are you are reading this because
you have come up against a boss that you cannot figure out how to beat
(Gus and Cadaver caused some confusion for me when I first met them).
Well, you shall find your answers in this FAQ. If you are looking for a
complete walkthrough, check out one of the ones available for this game
on GameFAQs. If you want to know how to trash a boss, but want to do
the regular levels on your own, this is the FAQ to read.
2. Version Information
0.5 Written 8/11/02
Preliminary write-up on the first two bosses
Not posted to GameFAQs
0.7 Written 11/30/02
Added Captain Cadaver
0.8 Written 11/22/03
Touched up some of the details
1.0 Written 11/25/03
Completed Lord Glutterscum and added the final bosses.
1.01 Written 12/01/03
Encountered something rather interesting while battling with Bokor La
Bas. Some notes have been made about this.
1.02 Written 5/19/04
Changed the email address in the copyright info, and removed a section
in the Conclusion saying that the FAQ was not complete (because it
obviously is).
3. The Bosses
Before I get into the individual bosses, I'll explain some details
about how the game proceeds. If you don't care to read this, scroll
down a bit to find the bosses.
Each boss is preceded by an entry level, and a hub, which contains 3
other levels (2 in the case of Castle Maximo). In most cases the hub
level enemies can be avoided at no penalty (Castle Maximo is an
exception as you must gather keys to navigate it). Use this opportunity
to stock up on coins to save just before the boss fight if you don't
already have enough coins.
When you beat a boss for the first time, you gain a lockspot and the
Sorceress appears and offers you 3 choices: a chance to save (this is
free), full armor, or a kiss. If you want an extra challenge, take the
kiss. Otherwise, pick from one of the other two choices.
Without further ado, here's the boss information.
3.1 Ghastly Gus the Gravedigger
Quite an annoyance for a first boss if you ask me. There are no
abilities that might help you out here (unless you are fighting him for
a second/other time, then try to obtain Wider Shockwave), so lock
whatever you like. If you get to close, he'll whack you with his shovel
(this cannot be blocked). If you are too far away, he'll toss some big
rocks at you. At medium range (optimal range), he'll bash the ground
and send a particularly big shockwave at you. Double jump to avoid. Try
to double jump toward Gus and then downstrike near his feet. He'll
start holding his foot in pain. Downstrike again to knock him over,
then take a slash at him. I believe you need to do this 6 times to take
him out for good. A story sequence is waiting for you. After you defeat
Gus, the Story Sequences tombstone will be available with the opening
movie and the second movie to watch.
3.2 Bokor La Bas
This guy is just plain weird. Do not underestimate his magic. He holds
a doll of Maximo, and he's quite skilled at voodoo magic. Lock Second
Strike if you have it. If you are fighting him after the first time,
try to lock Ring of Pain and Wider Shockwave (these two work quite well
together). Bokor divides his attacks into three phases. For the first
phase, he will shrink Maximo and then try to step on him. Run away to
avoid. After awhile Maximo will return to his normal size. Bokor will
then split into several images of himself (between 3 and 5 depending on
how much life he has left). It doesn't matter which one you strike, as
the last one is always the real one. As you strike each one, it will
shrink into a hat. He can be hard to actually hit. This phase has a
time limit. If you fail to injure Bokor after awhile, he will put a
nail through Maximo (this is unavoidable unless you injure him before
he does this). Hit him as quickly as you can. After this phase, he will
send out several voodoo children after Maximo. You can choose to attack
them or distance yourself from them. Note: Bokor will shrink Maximo
again during this phase. The voodoo children are removed from the arena
when Bokor splits into several images of himself and begins running
around. Hit him 4 times to take him out.
Notes: Apparently depending on what you do to the final form (that
takes damage when hit) will determine just how much of his lifebar
drops. Using a Mighty Blow with a Flame Tongue sword drained over 1/2
his lifebar.
3.3 Captain Cadaver
An annoying pirate, with a parrot to match. You have to strike his peg
leg, but this is easier said than done. Normally, it cannot be hit. The
only way to get him in a position to whack him is to get him to walk
over a grate. When he walks over top of it, you will need to whack him,
so his leg will get stuck. Strike him while he's stuck there.
Obviously, he will become unstuck once he's hit. It may not be very
easy to lead him over a grate because of some of the attacks he's
capable of. Watch out for his axe attack. He tends to use a whirlwind
attack if Maximo gets too close. This does no damage, but leaves Maximo
uncontrollable for a small amount of time, as well as increasing the
distance between Maximo and Cadaver greatly (note that this also causes
damage). Hit him 5 times to take him down. One thing to note: One or
two of the grates may be closed from time to time. Obviously Cadaver
cannot be damaged near these.
3.4 Lord Glutterscum
In the opening sequence, you may notice that he points to his rear end
and yells "Come get some!" Well, this is the key indication that you
should be aiming for his rear. Problem is, he keeps turning to face
you. However, once he opens with a fire attack, he will stay facing the
same direction, even if you move. Take this opportunity to get in
behind him. Watch out for a greenish ball attack, which you can expect
to see after you hit him (he appears to launch about 5 of these before
moving to his fire attack). It will aim for where you're standing, or
where you are moving. Make sure to vary your movements because of this.
If he hits you with this attack, he will abort it. If you get too
close, he will take a swipe at you. Immediately after you hit him, he
will do a butt-stomp, you will need to double-jump to avoid the
shockwave. After 3 hits, he will drop the height of the battlefield
severely with his butt-stomp. After 6 hits, he will do this again. At
the second drop area, there are some devices hanging out, and their
wall is revolving about the arena. Avoiding them is a good idea. Also,
if you fail to hit him during his fire attack now, he will drop the
arena level by a small amount. If he does this twice, any further hits
will cause damage regardless of whether or not he hit Maximo with the
shockwave. 8 hits total appear to do him in.
3.5 Achille
The battle with Achille is divided into phases.
Phase One:
Achille will just attack with his scepter. Watch out for fireball
attacks, and a huge purple sword. After each hit he will use a
repelling attack that will put distance between him and Maximo, but
cause no damage. This phase lasts for a short 2 hits.
Phase Two:
Achille will form a shield around himself that contains the symbol for
one of the abilities in the game. As you might guess, you must use this
ability to remove the shield and cause damage. The number of abilities
that will be used is actually relatively small. I've seen Mighty Blow,
Throw Shield (yes, this will cause damage to your shield if you use it
to remove the barrier), and Ring of Pain.
He will switch to Phase Three after losing half of his total energy
bar.
Phase Three:
Achille will power up the 4 poles near him, and then turn into a huge
figure. During this he will also regain energy. Avoid this as you go
around hitting each pole to stop it from feeding energy to Achille. You
must eliminate all 4 quickly, as they will relight after a short period
of time. After knocking all 4 of them out, Achille will become
vulnerable. He will then revert to previous phases. Note that after
using this phase twice, it will become disabled and Phase Four will
begin.
Phase Four:
Achille's scepter changes into a melee weapon. Simply hit him until his
energy bar drains completely (use Mighty Blow for extra damage).
After this battle, you've won the game...or have you?
3.6 Demon Queen Sophia
Guess not. If you watched the story sequence completely, you will know
that Sophia has changed into a demon, and all of the lights in this
area are out. The only source of light comes from the occasional
lightning bolts that flash outside. And of course Sophia will be
rampaging across the arena. You need to hit the crystal like thing on
her face. You have to be quite quick to actually get a shot off. I
recommend staying in the center of the arena. After 6 hits (it may seem
like 5 at first, but part of her lifebar will remain after the 5th hit.
Total hits: 5
4. Conclusion
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